FFmpegError: Failed to convert & AudioProviderError: YT-DLP download error | spotDL | Page 1

earnest willow Jul 17, 2025, 9:54 AM

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I'm using spotdl as part of some other code, and I keep getting these errors when trying to download songs from a spotify playlist. I tried going into the config and changing bitrate to 128k but it didnt work :(

Downloading songs... FFmpegError: Failed to convert The Vaccines - Norgaard, you can find error here: C:\Users\topaz\.spotdl\errors\ffmpeg_error_2025-07-17-15-20-40.txt FFmpegError: Failed to convert BRONCHO - Class Historian, you can find error here: C:\Users\topaz\.spotdl\errors\ffmpeg_error_2025-07-17-15-20-41.txt FFmpegError: Failed to convert The Darkness - Friday Night, you can find error here: C:\Users\topaz\.spotdl\errors\ffmpeg_error_2025-07-17-15-20-41.txt FFmpegError: Failed to convert Teddybears - Punkrocker (feat. Iggy Pop), you can find error here: C:\Users\topaz\.spotdl\errors\ffmpeg_error_2025-07-17-15-20-42.txt AudioProviderError: YT-DLP download error - https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=5O6pLge5hEw AudioProviderError: YT-DLP download error - https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=UCcGuJzewCo FFmpegError: Failed to convert BRONCHO - Try Me out Sometime, you can find error here: C:\Users\topaz\.spotdl\errors\ffmpeg_error_2025-07-17-15-20-55.txt AudioProviderError: YT-DLP download error - https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ay3AFRcq5b4 FFmpegError: Failed to convert Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself, you can find error here: C:\Users\topaz\.spotdl\errors\ffmpeg_error_2025-07-17-15-21-03.txt FFmpegError: Failed to convert The Backseat Lovers - Kilby Girl, you can find error here: C:\Users\topaz\.spotdl\errors\ffmpeg_error_2025-07-17-15-21-05.txt AudioProviderError: YT-DLP download error - https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=XUsDlE9ka1A AudioProviderError: YT-DLP download error - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJzPLhDf3-8 AudioProviderError: YT-DLP download error - https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=AIJ4KJpndOw AudioProviderError: YT-DLP download error - https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=xl7o2wOm7fQ

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earnest willow Jul 17, 2025, 9:55 AM

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windows OS, this is the spotify link https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1y4opMrXMPPqkyXYykDuRV?si=24708b84c10c475b

Spotify

90s coming of age movie

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version 4.2.11

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this is the command for downloading songs

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stable ginkgo Jul 17, 2025, 3:27 PM

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earnest willow windows OS, this is the spotify link https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1y4opMrXM...

Where are you downloading the songs? (Just asking)

earnest willow Jul 17, 2025, 4:04 PM

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stable ginkgo Where are you downloading the songs? (Just asking)

Wdym by where?

stable ginkgo Jul 17, 2025, 4:53 PM

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earnest willow Wdym by where?

the directory in which you ran the command

earnest willow Jul 17, 2025, 4:54 PM

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Oh it's in the same directory of the code

stable ginkgo Jul 17, 2025, 4:54 PM

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earnest willow I'm using spotdl as part of some other code, and I keep getting these errors whe...

have you checked "the other code"?

earnest willow Jul 17, 2025, 4:54 PM

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stable ginkgo have you checked "the other code"?

I sent the ss of the code that runs the download

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It's pretty much just giving the command to spotdl, the rest of the code doesn't have anything to do w spotdl, just video editing and stuff

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The first portion is downloading the songs anyways so... It's def a spotdl issue

stable ginkgo Jul 17, 2025, 4:58 PM

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earnest willow The first portion is downloading the songs anyways so... It's def a spotdl issue

I have been working with a python project that technically does that, just do a health check on your spotdl and check what commands you are giving it. If that doesn't solve it, reinstall spotdl

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(ahh universal fix 🥀)

earnest willow Jul 17, 2025, 5:01 PM

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😭😭😭

stable ginkgo Jul 17, 2025, 5:01 PM

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stable ginkgo I have been working with a python project that technically does that, just do a ...

Also check which directory everything is being downloaded to.

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:/

earnest willow Jul 17, 2025, 5:01 PM

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It's literally just download songs

earnest willow Jul 17, 2025, 5:01 PM

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stable ginkgo Also check which directory everything is being downloaded to.

Trust me the directory ain't the problem

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It's literally just a random folder

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But yea I'll try reinstalling TMR

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Already tried updating pip, ffmpeg AND spotdl so 💔

stable ginkgo Jul 17, 2025, 5:02 PM

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earnest willow But yea I'll try reinstalling TMR

okay

stable ginkgo Jul 17, 2025, 5:03 PM

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earnest willow Already tried updating pip, ffmpeg AND spotdl so 💔

maybe.. your code? 😕

earnest willow Jul 17, 2025, 5:03 PM

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I mean maybe
I sent a screenshot of the only function that uses spotdl tho

earnest willow Jul 17, 2025, 5:04 PM

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earnest willow this is the command for downloading songs

Up here

stable ginkgo Jul 17, 2025, 5:06 PM

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earnest willow I mean maybe I sent a screenshot of the only function that uses spotdl tho

This is mine "using cmd... just trash." 🥀

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but it works fine

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I download everything in a temp directory

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(i dont need to save it)

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